Separation Techniques

Grade 845 min

aligned to Igcse Chemistry

Learning Objective

I can explain the processes of filtration, simple distillation, and fractional distillation, including the properties that allow them to separate different substances.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

GCSE Chemistry - Fractional Distillation and Simple Distillation

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Explain how simple distillation is used to separate a liquid from a solution, including the property that allows the separation to occur. Explain how fractional distillation is used to separate a mixture of liquids with different boiling points, including the property that allows the separation to occur. Describe one key difference in the apparatus setup between simple distillation and fractional distillation, and explain how this difference helps to separate different substances.

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